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Applications invited for Research Fellowship Scheme

The Health and Medical Research Fund, administered by the Food and Health Bureau, has launched the Research Fellowship Scheme to support researchers or professionals in their early to mid-career to enhance their skills in health and medical research. The scheme invites applications for the first time starting from today (August 24).

The grant ceiling per award is $1.2 million inclusive of $200,000 for training. Tertiary institutions funded by the University Grants Committee can each nominate up to three fellowship applicants. Each applicant can only submit one application.

The application should cover two components:

* A local or overseas training course/attachment relating to health services or public health, in particular public health policy topics; and

* A research project relating to the proposed training.

Shortlisted applicants will be invited for an interview. Applications will be subject to peer review. The vetting will take into account the capability of the applicant and his/her performance at the interview, support by a mentor and administering institution, and the importance of the training proposal and its relevancy to the proposed research project. The proposed research project will be evaluated on its scientific merit, local relevance, translational potential/value, value for money of the proposals, research ethics and track record of the applicant.

The deadline for applications is 6pm (Hong Kong time) on October 9, 2015. Application guidelines can be downloaded from rfs.fhb.gov.hk/. Enquiries can be made by fax at 2102 2444 or by e-mail to rfs@fhb.gov.hk.

Ends/Monday, August 24, 2015
Issued at HKT 15:56

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